The Kansas Legislature just can’t help itself from passing special favors for the Christian right. This time, it’s tax breaks for health plans — for fundamentalist Christians only. On Friday the Legislature won the battle…

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that would provide income tax deductions for Kansans enrolled in health care sharing ministries plans, saying the organizations can leave everyday people with “huge medical bills.” Health…

BOISE, Idaho — Getting a cancer diagnosis is scary enough. For Patricia Nilsson, her diagnosis of endometrial cancer is coming with a hefty dose of frustration: her health insurance company is overriding her doctor’s recommendation…

As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills. Several businesses and nonprofits have…

Open enrollment for 2026 health insurance plans has begun, and this year brings changes that could affect Kansans who buy coverage through the federal Marketplace.  For coverage to begin Jan. 1, consumers have until Dec.…

I am an attorney who has represented and advised employers and individuals on employment law matters for nearly 40 years.  I also ran my own law firm for more than 20 years, so I am…

TOPEKA — Kansas hospital leaders sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation urging members to extend premium tax credits for those who receive health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. Republicans in Congress,…

According to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Greenland and Canada have everything to gain and nothing to lose from being annexed to the United States. “Denmark hasn’t done a good job at…

Last August, Thrive Allen County was awarded an $11.9 million grant to fund a statewide Navigator program over the next five years, designed to enroll otherwise uninsured residents into the Affordable Care Act health insurance…

When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn…